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plus, john mcafee is finally in custody. what did he know about the death of his neighbor. why was he fleeing police for three weeks. this is "early today" on nbc. >>> welcome back. stories making news this morning. "the new york times" reports that the u.s. secretly gave its blessing to armed shipments to rebel groups in libya during the fight against moammar gadhafi, but officials became alarmed that some of the weapons sent may have been turned over to islamic militants. >>> a new congressional report shows wasteful spending of tax money, some of the most head shaking examples include the homeland security department paid for a hog catcher in texas, a fish tank in a small texas town, and an underwater robot in a midwest city with no major lakes or rivers. >>> john mcafee has been arrested in guatemala for presumably entering the country illegally and he has requested asylum. he has been a fugitive from police in belize since november. >>> a typhoon has caused a lot of damage and 400 people are missing. >>> in new york city a homeless man is facing charges of second degre
plus, john mcafee is finally in custody. what did he know about the death of his neighbor. why was he fleeing police for three weeks. this is "early today" on nbc. >>> welcome back. stories making news this morning. "the new york times" reports that the u.s. secretly gave its blessing to armed shipments to rebel groups in libya during the fight against moammar gadhafi, but officials became alarmed that some of the weapons sent may have been turned over to islamic...
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yesterday's negotiations cons t consisted of a phone call between president obama and house speaker john boehner. both are still sticking so their separate plans. the president raises taxes on the top 2% to raise 1.6 billion in revenue while the gop wants to close tax loopholes to raise half as much. >> there are ways to limit deductions, close loopholes and have the same people pay more of their money to the federal government without raising tax rates. >> we can probably solve this in about a week. it's not that tough. but we need that breakthrough that says we need to do a balanced plan. >> the white house says they are also concerned that republicans may use the debt ceiling, which will need to be raised early next year, to get their way on tax and spending cuts. the pentagon is also preparing to make cuts if no deal is reached. the preliminary plan is to cut $500 billion in programs. the pentagon spokesman says it could force them to abandon their new military strategy. it's also likely to affect spending and military weapons. >>> melissa with some breaking news. >> at least five pe
yesterday's negotiations cons t consisted of a phone call between president obama and house speaker john boehner. both are still sticking so their separate plans. the president raises taxes on the top 2% to raise 1.6 billion in revenue while the gop wants to close tax loopholes to raise half as much. >> there are ways to limit deductions, close loopholes and have the same people pay more of their money to the federal government without raising tax rates. >> we can probably solve...
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. >>> plus, rock memorabilia, including john lennon's last autograph and those gold wire rim glasses. those are all up for grabs. details are next. you're watching "early today." >>> some other stories making news early today in america. two men suspected of trying to break into a detroit business got stuck on the building's roof and had to be rescued by firefighters. a passerby who saw the suspicious duo alerted police who were then there to arrest them once they reached the ground. >>> it took three thieves about 13 seconds to make off with around $19,000 worth of watches from a macy's in garland, texas, earlier this month. surveillance video shows the men running off with counter display cases. police are now searching for the suspects. >>> memorabilia from some of rock and roll's biggest legends are up for grabs in an auction in new york city. items include john lennon's famous gold wire rim glasses, the guitar used by elvis presley during his final las vegas performance, and a jacket worn by michael jackson during his first meeting with nelson mandela. >>> and talk about an inspi
. >>> plus, rock memorabilia, including john lennon's last autograph and those gold wire rim glasses. those are all up for grabs. details are next. you're watching "early today." >>> some other stories making news early today in america. two men suspected of trying to break into a detroit business got stuck on the building's roof and had to be rescued by firefighters. a passerby who saw the suspicious duo alerted police who were then there to arrest them once they...
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>> john travolta and olivia newton john. this is interesting. tease this up. what is this? >> john travolta and olivia newton john put together a christmas album. they put together a video. a lot of people are talking about it. ♪ let's do the little dance we do ♪ >> the hug and the swirl. >> there is a lot of running. >> how is that for -- that is their dancing. >> and the kids are in it. no, no. >> have they recaptured the magic of "grease?" >> i don't think so. we have an image in our head of "grease." it's corny but such fun. this is corny, too. not as much fun. >> somebody said to fix your brain from having seen that you need to watch "grease" again and erase what you saw there and let the old "grease" sink in. >> you're going to like my song, i think. i don't remember because i picked it earlier in the week. it's a great one. i included a little carly ray because she was nominated for her song "call me." this is called "good times." ♪ good times >> just happy. you're sitting around in a funk, crank this up. ♪ i'll wake up at twilight ♪ it's gonna be all right
>> john travolta and olivia newton john. this is interesting. tease this up. what is this? >> john travolta and olivia newton john put together a christmas album. they put together a video. a lot of people are talking about it. ♪ let's do the little dance we do ♪ >> the hug and the swirl. >> there is a lot of running. >> how is that for -- that is their dancing. >> and the kids are in it. no, no. >> have they recaptured the magic of...
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now we check in with john. >> thank you. we take a look at the camera. there is a cloud deck overhead with a weather system approaching. the temperature is up at ocean city. the temperature at the airport is 35 degrees. the barometer is dropping. most of the rain will be from new england to the great lakes and into the pacific northwest. the seven two-thirds of the country look dry. 70's in dallas. more on our local weather as we go into the weekend coming up in just a few minutes. >> 33 degrees at the airport. a few from space shows a remarkable perspective of our island in the cosmos. >> we would like to see your holiday decorations. send us a picture of your decorations and lights. >> you may have heard the end of the world has been predicted by the mayans. the australian prime minister is buying into the prophecy. >> if you know one thing about me, i will always fight for you to the very end. this means that when i have to do question and answer again. >> she is obviously not serious about it. this is part of a comedy video. many have capitalize that
now we check in with john. >> thank you. we take a look at the camera. there is a cloud deck overhead with a weather system approaching. the temperature is up at ocean city. the temperature at the airport is 35 degrees. the barometer is dropping. most of the rain will be from new england to the great lakes and into the pacific northwest. the seven two-thirds of the country look dry. 70's in dallas. more on our local weather as we go into the weekend coming up in just a few minutes....
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john larson is the perfect person in that regard. first, i want to talk about the subject at hand. the president has his pen in hand. he is ready to sign the middle class income tax. a similar bill was introduced into the house at that time. since then, we have been asking republican leadership to bring middle income tax cuts to the floor. the clock is ticking. it is important for the tax legislation to happen now. we are calling on the republican leadership in the house to bring this legislation to the floor next week. we believe that not doing that and holding the middle income tax cuts hostage for the tax cuts for the rich will heap mountains mountains of debt on future generations. to that end, if there is no announcement of scheduling of the middle income tax cuts -- which by the way, it has tremendous support in the republican caucus -- i think we will get 100% vote if they came to the floor. if it is not scheduled, on tuesday we will be introducing a discharge petition. if we can get a certain number of signatures, it will ring the bill automatically to the floor. that would
john larson is the perfect person in that regard. first, i want to talk about the subject at hand. the president has his pen in hand. he is ready to sign the middle class income tax. a similar bill was introduced into the house at that time. since then, we have been asking republican leadership to bring middle income tax cuts to the floor. the clock is ticking. it is important for the tax legislation to happen now. we are calling on the republican leadership in the house to bring this...
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. >>> this morning, software founder john mcafee is in police custody in guatemala, just hours after trying to seek political asylum there, authorities arrested mcafee for entering the country illegally. mcafee is known for developing anti-virus software. he was living in belize when named a person of interest in the shooting death of his american neighbor. mcafee fears he'll be killed if he returns for questioning. >> the colorado movie theater part of a mass shooting plans to reopen next year. 12 people died, 58 others were hurt. the theatre has been remodelled since then and the room has been redesigned with fewer seats. the papers revealed holmes had a brief relationship with a graduate student there, but they were not dating at the time of the shooting. the school has not said if it knew of signs if holmes might do something violent. >>> howard county executive ken ullmann is offering up a friendly wager to a prince george's county executive ahead of the ravens-redskins showdown. >> if you somehow sneak a victory, which i can't imagine happening, even though you got lucky this p
. >>> this morning, software founder john mcafee is in police custody in guatemala, just hours after trying to seek political asylum there, authorities arrested mcafee for entering the country illegally. mcafee is known for developing anti-virus software. he was living in belize when named a person of interest in the shooting death of his american neighbor. mcafee fears he'll be killed if he returns for questioning. >> the colorado movie theater part of a mass shooting plans to...
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and all he's doing, he's provoking the republicans and john boehner has to drag kicking and screaming to this deal to avoid a fiscal collapse. >> how far does this go? how close to the wire? >> i don't think it's impossible at all to solve the fiscal cliff dilemma by the deadline. so some of it is going to go over as they work it out. but they've got to come to a deal. i think everybody knows that. >> here's the thing that really bugs a lot of people, too. so we're all worried about the fiscal cliff and it's the end of this year. then it all starts up again when we've got a new congress. is that congress going to do anything differently? >> i will tell you what's so disturbing about what happened over the past couple days. you can look at the clips of harry reid and dick durbin, who's actually been very responsible on a lot of fist calf issues, and you look at what the president says and jay carney, and then you look at what john boehner says at the press conference. this is what they did last year. you're saying i thought everybody was going to learn to work together after the re-ele
and all he's doing, he's provoking the republicans and john boehner has to drag kicking and screaming to this deal to avoid a fiscal collapse. >> how far does this go? how close to the wire? >> i don't think it's impossible at all to solve the fiscal cliff dilemma by the deadline. so some of it is going to go over as they work it out. but they've got to come to a deal. i think everybody knows that. >> here's the thing that really bugs a lot of people, too. so we're all worried...
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. >>> attorneys for john mcafee are planning to file an emergency appeal to keep their client in guatemala. he was denied political asylum, which maeeans he could be flown back to belize. he was admitted to the hospital complaining of chest pains. police in guatemala arrested mcafee for entering the country illegally. he says his life is in danger in belize because he has evidence of political corruption. >>> a woman assaulted a clerk at the econolodge in woodbridge. a man called the front desk and claimed he was locked out of his room. when the clerk went up to help, a masked man with a knife pulled her in the room and attacked her. last month police arrested a man for assaulting a maid. hotel guests say these stories are concerning. >> it scares me to death because there's all different kinds of people that stay here, coming off the roads and things. i'm scared going outside. >> management at the econolodge plan to add more security cameras and improve lighting. they also plan to hire a security guard. >>> this morning a man is locked up for the murder of a 14-year-old in prince george's
. >>> attorneys for john mcafee are planning to file an emergency appeal to keep their client in guatemala. he was denied political asylum, which maeeans he could be flown back to belize. he was admitted to the hospital complaining of chest pains. police in guatemala arrested mcafee for entering the country illegally. he says his life is in danger in belize because he has evidence of political corruption. >>> a woman assaulted a clerk at the econolodge in woodbridge. a man...
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. >>> this morning, software founder john mcafee is in police custody in guatemala. authorities arrested him for entering the country illegally. this came just hours after mcafee tried to seek political asylum there. he is known for developing anti-virus software. he's considered a person of interest in the shooting death of a neighbor. mcafee insists he did nothing wrong. >>> fiscal cliff negotiations are looking gloomy with no meetings planned for today and many lawmakers already on their way home for a long weekend. yesterday's negotiations consisted on a phone call between president obama and house speaker john boehner. both are still sticking to their separate plans. the president's plan raises taxes on the top 2% to raise 1.6 trillion in revenue, while the gop wants to close tax loopholes to raise half as much. >> we can probably solve this in about a week. it's not that tough. but we need that conceptual breakthrough that says we need to do a balanced plan. >> i'll be available at any moment to sit down with the president to get serious about solving this prob
. >>> this morning, software founder john mcafee is in police custody in guatemala. authorities arrested him for entering the country illegally. this came just hours after mcafee tried to seek political asylum there. he is known for developing anti-virus software. he's considered a person of interest in the shooting death of a neighbor. mcafee insists he did nothing wrong. >>> fiscal cliff negotiations are looking gloomy with no meetings planned for today and many lawmakers...
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months. >> reporter: we are now hearing the staffs for president obama and republican house speaker john boehner are talking now again after a week. whether they're making significant progress, we hope to get more details today. >> tracie, thank you. >>> breaking news out of syria. here's melissa mollet at the live desk. >> good morning. syrian rebels claiming damascus international a civilian target. they're warning civilians not to approach it. they're also warning the syrian government is planning to use chemical weapons. and regime forces are firing rockets around the capital. 40,000 people have been killed in the country's civil war. at the live desk, melissa mollet, news 4. >>> today world war ii veterans nationwide will commemorate the 70th anniversary of the attack on pearl harbor. pearl harbor survivors will attend a wreath laying ceremony. in our area, flags will be flown at half staff today on all local, state, and federal buildings. in virginia, governor bob mcdonnell will attend a ceremony and lay a wreath at the virginia war memorial in richmond. governor mcdonnell has issu
months. >> reporter: we are now hearing the staffs for president obama and republican house speaker john boehner are talking now again after a week. whether they're making significant progress, we hope to get more details today. >> tracie, thank you. >>> breaking news out of syria. here's melissa mollet at the live desk. >> good morning. syrian rebels claiming damascus international a civilian target. they're warning civilians not to approach it. they're also warning...
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music from john travolta and olivia newton-john getting a lot of attention this morning appeared that and much more when we get started on a thursday morning. >> scary. 6:53. coming up, we'll look at your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> we'll take a last look at weather and traffic together before you head ou >> time to get to your answers to our water cooler question of the day. these us some of the best -- these are some of the best. >> this morning we asked, do you think eating or putting on makeup should be included in distracted-driving fines? i love this one. [laughter] >> we will post more answers on our website, wbaltv.com. >> been there. here are some stories you'll find at 7:00 a.m. on wbal plus. they make big money to show up on the big screen but which stars are not earning their keep? >> they will be letting up the night here and in the nation's capital. a preview of some of the the defense. speaking of traffic -- >> it is busy on the west side. 19 miles per hour beginning at 795 all the way down towards 70 . it will take 17 minutes to get through that
music from john travolta and olivia newton-john getting a lot of attention this morning appeared that and much more when we get started on a thursday morning. >> scary. 6:53. coming up, we'll look at your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> we'll take a last look at weather and traffic together before you head ou >> time to get to your answers to our water cooler question of the day. these us some of the best -- these are some of the best. >> this morning...
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afterward, house speaker john boehner said the white house had not proposed spending cuts needed to win critical republican votes. >> i have to tell you, i'm disappointed in where we are, i am disappointed in what's happened in the last couple weeks. >> reporter: senate majority leader harry reid fired back saying democrats put forward a serious plan and ridiculed boehner when asked about the argument that the ball is in the democrats' court. >> i don't understand his brain, so you should ask him. >> reporter: away from the hill, vice president biden took his own steps to push for fiscal cliff compromise, stopping in d.c.'s first costco. warning the economy could suffer greatly if lawmakers can't get a deal done. he proudly flashed his store membership card. >> i went to get my wife's card, she said no, no, no, get your own. >> reporter: according to sources at the white house and on the hill, treasury secretary geithner offered a plan that includes $1.6 trillion in new taxes and $400 billion in spending cuts. it is essentially the budget proposal from last year, a plan republicans call
afterward, house speaker john boehner said the white house had not proposed spending cuts needed to win critical republican votes. >> i have to tell you, i'm disappointed in where we are, i am disappointed in what's happened in the last couple weeks. >> reporter: senate majority leader harry reid fired back saying democrats put forward a serious plan and ridiculed boehner when asked about the argument that the ball is in the democrats' court. >> i don't understand his brain,...
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and as my colleague, john john mccain likes to point out, the afghani said, well, you've got the watches, but we've got the time, that's just one illustration of how perhaps this is a little different than the cold war, but you've got to takal these -- take all these elements into account and decide the strategy and where that leads you in terms of military expenditures. >> i want to ask one more broad brush question. this conference is entitled dictators and dissidents and asks the question should we be choosing between dictators and dissidents. and with we mean it as a serious -- and we mean it as a serious question. because i think there are a lot of people on the left and on the right who see no value in that, who don't think we can have an impact that is useful and helpful. and there is a difference, i would submit -- and this is what i want you to address -- between on the one hand exporting democracy, on another hand supporting democrats who share our values rather than leaving them on their own. or simply some other option or some other policy. and this is, i think, very timely r
and as my colleague, john john mccain likes to point out, the afghani said, well, you've got the watches, but we've got the time, that's just one illustration of how perhaps this is a little different than the cold war, but you've got to takal these -- take all these elements into account and decide the strategy and where that leads you in terms of military expenditures. >> i want to ask one more broad brush question. this conference is entitled dictators and dissidents and asks the...
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and john mccain and dick lugar. people who have been in the trenches on us and take the advice of the disability community here and abroad. if we do that, we will win a resounding victory. thank you. >> the senator from massachusetts. >> mr. president, we have had four successive democratic senator speak. there is nobody here from the other side. i don't feel that it is fair to have our time.as a result. i asked at the time be charged the opponents. >> is there objection? >> without objection. >> i thank the chair. >> i would like to give advice and consent to a treaty that becomes a supreme law of the land on par with federal statutes and mrs. article six of the u.s. constitution that is in our constitution. and that is why we must ratify treaties, and in doing so, global warming majority of constituents on this mob has been in opposition to the convention. approximately 1000 letters in opposition, 40 or so letters in support. i along with 36 senators, we believe a treaty is a robust document that is sometimes incl
and john mccain and dick lugar. people who have been in the trenches on us and take the advice of the disability community here and abroad. if we do that, we will win a resounding victory. thank you. >> the senator from massachusetts. >> mr. president, we have had four successive democratic senator speak. there is nobody here from the other side. i don't feel that it is fair to have our time.as a result. i asked at the time be charged the opponents. >> is there objection?...
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bank of america mowbray, john? would never permit this incoherence and what the policy is and what they're going to take and. >> less question about this topic. based on reporting, what you've been behind the scenes, how do you think the president is willing to go? >> when i talked to the president in the summer on this committee acknowledged quite openly as bad politics for he and democrats to say we are going to cut medicare beneficiaries. he then went on and i think in the end, you can't be president and not be a realist. he said isn't tenable to not cut them because they are driving the budget deficit. the whole entitlement issue is the real core of this problem. a taxing issue, yes. the pyrotechnics. there's the struggle between the republican and democratic view. they all know it's the entitlement issue. so if you, but some some sort of fix, trajectory to make it somehow stable is the real issue. you have something from the boat. >> your books are ultimately about the power, how it's used, squandered, built s
bank of america mowbray, john? would never permit this incoherence and what the policy is and what they're going to take and. >> less question about this topic. based on reporting, what you've been behind the scenes, how do you think the president is willing to go? >> when i talked to the president in the summer on this committee acknowledged quite openly as bad politics for he and democrats to say we are going to cut medicare beneficiaries. he then went on and i think in the end,...
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. >>> we should know in the next day or two whether software company founder john mcafee will have to return to belize to answer questions about his neighbor's murder. right now mcafee is in custody in guatemala, where he was arrested earlier in the week for entering the country illegally. his lawyers have filed an emergency appeal to keep him from leaving guatemala. mcafee claims his life is in danger in belize because he has danger with political corruption. >>> time is 6:18. the news is getting worse for hockey fans. after three days of progress, the nhl season is back on thin ice. all week players and owners seem to be moving toward resolving the now 83-day long lockout, but after meeting for just an hour yesterday and an upbeat press conference from the players union, the mood is once again sour on both sides. >> there has been a development. it is not a positive one. we were advised in a voicemail message that the moves the players made were unacceptable. >> i am disappointed beyond belief that we are where we are tonight, and we're going to have to take a deep breath and try an
. >>> we should know in the next day or two whether software company founder john mcafee will have to return to belize to answer questions about his neighbor's murder. right now mcafee is in custody in guatemala, where he was arrested earlier in the week for entering the country illegally. his lawyers have filed an emergency appeal to keep him from leaving guatemala. mcafee claims his life is in danger in belize because he has danger with political corruption. >>> time is...
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yesterday investors reacting positively to comments from president obama and house speaker john boehner about the likelihood that congress will reach a budget deal to avoid that so-called year-end fiscal cliff. today we'll get data on unemployment claims, we'll get pending home sales and a revised estimate on third quarter gdp which may show the economy grew more than previously thought this summer. the dow jumped 106 points to 12,985 while the nasdaq was up nearly 24 points to 2991 on those positive comments. meantime small businesses hit it big on cyber monday. digital research firm big commerce says a surge in orders drove overall revenue for small chains and mom and pop stores up 25% over last year's cyber monday. the average order price was 8% higher. online shoppers bought so much stuff, local retailers were averaging about two orders per second. that's four times the normal daily rate. >>> you know, it seems as though every single day during the holiday season has its own title. small business saturday, cyber monday, now it's cyber week. i'm wondering if every day between now and
yesterday investors reacting positively to comments from president obama and house speaker john boehner about the likelihood that congress will reach a budget deal to avoid that so-called year-end fiscal cliff. today we'll get data on unemployment claims, we'll get pending home sales and a revised estimate on third quarter gdp which may show the economy grew more than previously thought this summer. the dow jumped 106 points to 12,985 while the nasdaq was up nearly 24 points to 2991 on those...
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. >> john boehner calling the massive increases and spending cuts scheduled for january 1st a real possibility, but many washington insiders say a deal is still doable. >>> 4:45. so how is wall street reacting to all the uncertainty? for more on that, we turn to bertha coombs live at cnbc world headquarters. good morning, bertha. >> reporter: hey, good morning. yeah, you know, wall street basically reacts to those headlin headlines. that's what's moving us these days. we had a fairly choppy session on thursday because of it. the markets rose and fell, as you heard from democrats and republicans. they started saying the talks weren't going well. that's when things started to go lower. lawmakers are edging closer to that year-end fiscal cliff, 31 days and counting now. today we'll get data on personal income, spending and manufacturing. we've got the futures pointing to a higher start. we'll see if the dow can extend its gains. it closed up 36 points to 13,021. the nasdaq up 20 to 3012. with one day to go in november, the nasdaq and the s&p 500 are in the black, but the dow is still in the red f
. >> john boehner calling the massive increases and spending cuts scheduled for january 1st a real possibility, but many washington insiders say a deal is still doable. >>> 4:45. so how is wall street reacting to all the uncertainty? for more on that, we turn to bertha coombs live at cnbc world headquarters. good morning, bertha. >> reporter: hey, good morning. yeah, you know, wall street basically reacts to those headlin headlines. that's what's moving us these days. we...
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john, you were one that did. that did protect you by your actions. and scotty, we are very grateful for what you have done. >> i want to make it harder. what we have suddenly become aware of is the fundamental transformation of the strategic map of the middle east. all of the bad guys are where our guys are gone, like mubarak. probably assad is also a goner. a night -- a nice place like tunisia. -- turning toward the extremists. hamas attack on israel is not new. here we are, being reminded once more, be careful what you wish for. we want a democracy. we seem to be getting is long -- islamization. a movement that is not friendly towards the west, let alone to israel. so, what do we do until the good guys really become good guys? islamists become good, liberal democrats? it is a really harsh question i am asking. did we do better with the mubarak's for about 30 or 40 years? >> such me just respond very quickly. there were some of us back in 2000, 2001, 2002, who tried to assert an hour for an age to -- in our foreign aid to egypt for human rights, for
john, you were one that did. that did protect you by your actions. and scotty, we are very grateful for what you have done. >> i want to make it harder. what we have suddenly become aware of is the fundamental transformation of the strategic map of the middle east. all of the bad guys are where our guys are gone, like mubarak. probably assad is also a goner. a night -- a nice place like tunisia. -- turning toward the extremists. hamas attack on israel is not new. here we are, being...
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i would like to thank john thornton for the superb excellent china program and in particular for the series, the china thinkers series by bringing these people to the broader international audience, enriching not only chinese ideas but the basic humanity of our chinese colleagues. thank you very much. it is fitting that hue fong should be the first person in the world of law in this series because he is someone of incredible courage and gifts, incisiveness. in the interest of full disclosure on need to say we have been good friends for several decades and i cherish memories from the 1990s at harvard when we had a lively discussions across the seminar table and experienced civil society by going to boston symphony and best of all, enjoyed pickled tongue sandwiches in brooklyn, he was leading when he was a young man. i want to frame my remarks today a round hue fong's ridings which are exemplified in this because of my great respect for him and affection for him, i want to try to convey the majesty of what he has done but in a friendly, constructive way, pushed a little bit on a few po
i would like to thank john thornton for the superb excellent china program and in particular for the series, the china thinkers series by bringing these people to the broader international audience, enriching not only chinese ideas but the basic humanity of our chinese colleagues. thank you very much. it is fitting that hue fong should be the first person in the world of law in this series because he is someone of incredible courage and gifts, incisiveness. in the interest of full disclosure on...
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[applause] >> john panel if fdd. i think this is addressed to ray, although, i'm interested in what some of the folks from the more human rights perspective might think about this. just a historical footnote, ray, year of decision, back in 2007 when i had a discussion with the european dip mat, and i used the phrase that with respect to iran, it's the year of the decision for the united states, ran off, and it showed up in the newspaper that week. i actually -- he thought we were about to launch a bombing operation, and i met this and whether we had to kick the can down the road. it goes back to the nuclear deal, and just, i mean, hypothetical, if we reach a point where the rubber meets a road through a combination of sanctions and iranian fears and concerns of the regime, they do, they were able to get an incredible deal, the iranians then insist that they got to repeat something like what happened in the court in 180 #, getting the hose tamings out, and the first one or two provisions, and that noninterference of t
[applause] >> john panel if fdd. i think this is addressed to ray, although, i'm interested in what some of the folks from the more human rights perspective might think about this. just a historical footnote, ray, year of decision, back in 2007 when i had a discussion with the european dip mat, and i used the phrase that with respect to iran, it's the year of the decision for the united states, ran off, and it showed up in the newspaper that week. i actually -- he thought we were about to...
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he came up as an engineer or folks like john lennon and bruce springsteen and producer for u2. he's now the chairman and founder of the remarkable headphones that are marketed story as well as technology story. he's selling his tray had to socially market to catch it on your phone. also a mentor on "american idol." the final person is rob friedman. come on now. [applause] he's the cochairman of lions gate and producer of governor schwarzenegger's latest. but a long career in industry, chief operating officer of paramount and created some entertainment, where he created the twilight series. he's also very, very good in the special olympics movement with a pile of folders from the special olympics coordinating. without further ado, thank you so much for coming. we will get rolling. [applause] the topic of the panelists innovation they think the entertainment industry at this moment is sometimes seen not just as a source of innovation, it's in the way filmmaking change the resolution but also sometimes the bad and i think there's a studio system has great success as one of the big
he came up as an engineer or folks like john lennon and bruce springsteen and producer for u2. he's now the chairman and founder of the remarkable headphones that are marketed story as well as technology story. he's selling his tray had to socially market to catch it on your phone. also a mentor on "american idol." the final person is rob friedman. come on now. [applause] he's the cochairman of lions gate and producer of governor schwarzenegger's latest. but a long career in industry,...
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, offered the president in their negotiations -- speaker john boehner offered the president in their negotiations in 2011. the white house has consistently signaled a loss of of weeks that they will not accept any deal that keeps tax rates for the wealthy. >> russell burma is a staff writer for the hill. thank you. >> thank you. >> and you can go to our website c-span.org to read the letter that the president wrote to house rubble can survey. journal" iston goura live at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c- span. the greatest threat to national and economic security is dependent on foreign oil according to a new survey. -- report. >> this weekend on c-span 3, the city prepares to mark the dropping of the atomic bomb in 1945. >> everybody has their own view of what happened. i do not want to argue. i think we are past that. my whole purpose for being here is to honor the dead and listen to to to accommodate what i can to say this as the happen again. >> we will be joined in washington to discuss meetings. >> the members of congress were told -- the committee also heard from advocacy groups in this
, offered the president in their negotiations -- speaker john boehner offered the president in their negotiations in 2011. the white house has consistently signaled a loss of of weeks that they will not accept any deal that keeps tax rates for the wealthy. >> russell burma is a staff writer for the hill. thank you. >> thank you. >> and you can go to our website c-span.org to read the letter that the president wrote to house rubble can survey. journal" iston goura live at...
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aides insist president obama is yet to make a decision between susan rice or massachusetts senator john kerry as his replacement for secretary of state hillary clinton. at this point, aides say to me that the president knows he can't let this linger much longer, can't leave rice or kerry hanging in the wind. expect an announcement perhaps by early next weeks. >> chuck todd at the white house, thank you very much. >>> we want to turn and get a check of the day's other top stories. natalie morales over at the news desk. good morning. >> good morning, everyone. >>> ex-cia chief general david petraeus spoke out about his affair with biographer paula broadwell in a letter to his colleague james shelton nbc news has learned this morning. in the november 20th note, petraeus says, quote, i screwed up royally and tells shelton, quote, i paid the price appropriately and i sought to do the right thing at the end of the day. petraeus also praises his wife for standing by him. the affair brought about petraeus' resignation earlier this month. >>> renewed fears this morning that egypt could be on the
aides insist president obama is yet to make a decision between susan rice or massachusetts senator john kerry as his replacement for secretary of state hillary clinton. at this point, aides say to me that the president knows he can't let this linger much longer, can't leave rice or kerry hanging in the wind. expect an announcement perhaps by early next weeks. >> chuck todd at the white house, thank you very much. >>> we want to turn and get a check of the day's other top stories....
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john vader opened the door for that. president obama has in it -- john boehner opened the door for that. president obama has indicated no intention of looking at -- . host: what deductions would you host: what deductions would you put on the table? guest: tax reform is not to raise revenue. is to make the tax code less of a drag on the economy. we do that by lowering tax rates and getting rid of some deductions, exemptions, credits. but we do not do it to raise revenue. host: chuck marra, how important our deductions? guest: they are very important. if you get into this notion that they are loopholes, then you look at the very popular deductions the people rely on. they're trying to balance the economic weakness with the long- term needs of the economy, which is that we do face a future of deficits that are unsustainable. we are trying to stabilize the debt has a share of our economy over time. that means about $4 trillion in savings. the good news is, last year, the congress and the president got together and locked in
john vader opened the door for that. president obama has in it -- john boehner opened the door for that. president obama has indicated no intention of looking at -- . host: what deductions would you host: what deductions would you put on the table? guest: tax reform is not to raise revenue. is to make the tax code less of a drag on the economy. we do that by lowering tax rates and getting rid of some deductions, exemptions, credits. but we do not do it to raise revenue. host: chuck marra, how...
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and attack the war effort, the occupation of armenia, about 20% of our push john the character would have taken place without iranian supply, iranian support. and, in fact, the ethnic minorities of iran are located most in the border areas of iran. so it affects a broad relationship with a number of neighboring states, with pakistan, with turkey, with turkmenistan, with iraq because there's co-ethnic on each side of the border for which is meant for the states that iran's neighbors. many of the top leaders of iran actually ethnic azerbaijani. khamenei is from azerbaijan northwest iran. the head of the green movement is also ethnic, and despite the integration of azerbaijani into the leadership of iran, all these done for you minorities are not allowed to use the language in schools that do not allow to use it in court. and the azerbaijani among them a third of the publishing and women going into trust and courts in persian and not understand even what's happening in the courtside. the ethic lenders have a variety towards tehran, towards the state. most of the iranian azerbaijanis i w
and attack the war effort, the occupation of armenia, about 20% of our push john the character would have taken place without iranian supply, iranian support. and, in fact, the ethnic minorities of iran are located most in the border areas of iran. so it affects a broad relationship with a number of neighboring states, with pakistan, with turkey, with turkmenistan, with iraq because there's co-ethnic on each side of the border for which is meant for the states that iran's neighbors. many of the...
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thank you. >> those remarks from house speaker john boehner. and more about the fiscal cliff negotiations with house majority leader eric kantor. >> what was your reaction? >> you know, i think we have said that offer is not a serious offer. all of a sudden they're asking for $1.6 trillion in tax hikes and nowhere near that number in spending reforms. and what we've always said is we want to fix the problem. we want to make sure that we get a hand on these unfunded obligations connected with the into itment programs. we want to start the spending problem so we can then go about trying to manage down the debt and deaf sifment and we don't want to aggravate a struggling economy. we want to get people back to work, which is why again, we take the position that raising tax rates is absolutely not something that helps get people back to work. >> what was the importance of that, rather than just going ahead with visas that you agree are very, very important? >> well, again, what we believe is this was the first step forward in terms of trying to addr
thank you. >> those remarks from house speaker john boehner. and more about the fiscal cliff negotiations with house majority leader eric kantor. >> what was your reaction? >> you know, i think we have said that offer is not a serious offer. all of a sudden they're asking for $1.6 trillion in tax hikes and nowhere near that number in spending reforms. and what we've always said is we want to fix the problem. we want to make sure that we get a hand on these unfunded obligations...
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. >> sir, john. >> -- we heard about the number of troops that we might need in afghanistan come 2015 and, obviously, there's a lot of discussion on that particular topic these days. but there's a question that goes along with that which people don't seem to be addressing, at least as straightforwardly, which is how long do you think we will need to have a force presence in afghanistan to accomplish what it is that we want to accomplish there? >> great question. i will tell you up front, i'm not qualified to answer that. i really am not. what i've done in my -- and i told dr. kagan, i'm perpetrating intellectual fraud by being a fellow at stanford. but if they're going to make me do research, what i have concluded looking at nato documents and others is nato leadership is already talking about a transition decade. i'm not quite sure what that means, i don't know if that means 2014-2017, i've seen that number. i personally think the time is less important than the conditions -- as a military guy -- conditions on the ground and what that means. i think there's a really good thought proc
. >> sir, john. >> -- we heard about the number of troops that we might need in afghanistan come 2015 and, obviously, there's a lot of discussion on that particular topic these days. but there's a question that goes along with that which people don't seem to be addressing, at least as straightforwardly, which is how long do you think we will need to have a force presence in afghanistan to accomplish what it is that we want to accomplish there? >> great question. i will tell...
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john williams who is a dear friend and this generation's remarkable musician and composer, john wanted me to play that part. he actually stood up for me there and suggested me at one point. that was never going to happen. i don't know. i'm flattered. of course, everybody loves lincoln, i do. but i don't see other than the fact that we're both tall and somewhat skinny, he speaks much better in public than i do. >> is there a role you would like to play? >> no, this is fine. it is very unusual. i've spent my life being myself for a living and i think more than really -- more than anyone else i think i know. i think there are performers who develop and assume a character that they then play for the public. but i don't know anyone who is as much themselves publicly for a living as i am. so it's been an interesting ride. but i don't think i'm qualified to really understand it well, no. >> several people sent this question up so i feel obligated to ask, do you know who carly simon was singing about in you're so vain and will you share that with us? >> i think it's warren beatty. >> and he sa
john williams who is a dear friend and this generation's remarkable musician and composer, john wanted me to play that part. he actually stood up for me there and suggested me at one point. that was never going to happen. i don't know. i'm flattered. of course, everybody loves lincoln, i do. but i don't see other than the fact that we're both tall and somewhat skinny, he speaks much better in public than i do. >> is there a role you would like to play? >> no, this is fine. it is...
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they're meeting with nancy pelosi and john boehner, mitch mcconnell and harry reid to really sort of sit down and present that plan. >>> let's talk about the president's plan and what it calls for. republicans receptive to it? >> reporter: well, they're receptive to the idea of it. we haven't seen details. what republicans are saying is we welcome you here, we want to talk, but we need to see details. facts, specifics, numbers. if we're going to put on the table something we don't want to do, which is make wealthy americans pay more, then we need to see what you're willing to cut from the budget and that's where things stand right now. hopefully within a few hours we'll get some readout of whether or not they liked what they heard. >> so do you think we even know if there's hope for a deal? >> reporter: there's hope for a deal. i think everyone here really sort of agrees on that. different levels of optimism based on who you talk to about them getting it done by the end of the year, but there's definitely hope. we've seen both sides, as i often say, inch toward the middle with republ
they're meeting with nancy pelosi and john boehner, mitch mcconnell and harry reid to really sort of sit down and present that plan. >>> let's talk about the president's plan and what it calls for. republicans receptive to it? >> reporter: well, they're receptive to the idea of it. we haven't seen details. what republicans are saying is we welcome you here, we want to talk, but we need to see details. facts, specifics, numbers. if we're going to put on the table something we...
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to end into the record statements by senator mikulski and representative peter king, rosa delauro, john brennan and frank. i'm happy with been joined by representative smith, and we will in this order continue, and i want to say for those who just came, we are making a record, sort of an eyewitness account of what happened. and we are also using your testimony as way to guide us. so the order now is engel, grimm, courtney. all right? so congressman dingell, the floor is yours. >> thank you, madam chair tiffany's it's nice to see graduates from house as well innocent. thank you for having us spent idle if i graduated. i left. >> as you know, i've represent new york's 17th congressional district which includes parts of the bronx as well as rest just are just north of new york city. sandy is the largest tropical system ever recorded in the atlantic. the winds stretched 1100 miles in two in and she was brutal from the very beginning. sandy killed at least 69 people in the caribbean, including 54 in haiti and 11 into the. she crashed ashore in the united states. at the time to spend sandy ha
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. >> just yesterday house speaker john boehner calling the massive tax increases and spending cuts scheduled for january 1st a real possibility, but many washington insiders say yes, a deal is still doable. keep hope alive. >> keep hope alive for a break in the rain this morning. it is coming down out there and flash flood warnings in effect. >> yeah, that's nothing to mess with. driving conditions right in the heart of when everybody is trying to get to work. we have heavy rain over parts of the bay area. even though you may not have been awakened by the heavy raindrops on your house, well, we've got a lot of rain you'll have to drive to work through. as you can see, the brunt of the storm is now moving through. you can see the yellow concentrated over san jose. look at that deep red and hot pink. that's a thunderstorm cell we've been tracking for you just to the east of concord right now. san jose getting slammed with heavy pockets of rain. same for menlo park. as we progress through the morning we'll see more of this yellow and orange move onshore, which means your drive is only going to
. >> just yesterday house speaker john boehner calling the massive tax increases and spending cuts scheduled for january 1st a real possibility, but many washington insiders say yes, a deal is still doable. keep hope alive. >> keep hope alive for a break in the rain this morning. it is coming down out there and flash flood warnings in effect. >> yeah, that's nothing to mess with. driving conditions right in the heart of when everybody is trying to get to work. we have heavy...
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and for my fellow republicans in the room to quote john mccain it's always darkest before it's completely black. but as we look at this election, there's a couple of things that i think are astounding to focus on. the last presidential candidate who achieved 60% of the white vote in the country was bush and he received over 400 electoral votes 24 years ago. in the 2004 bush campaign we received 44% of the latino vote in the electorate. we were having discussions in the white house in 2005 that we were within the territory that we were able to get to majority status with latino voters in the country. and if you look at the election results where mitt romney is below 30%, you can really see the republican's party deliberate strategy to annual nies paying off. and so when we look at as a party and we look at the demographic changes in the country in the west but also give consideration to the fact that some of the fastest growing latino states are north carolina and ohio and not necessarily the southwest border states and states in the rocky mountain west. we also have to look in this electi
and for my fellow republicans in the room to quote john mccain it's always darkest before it's completely black. but as we look at this election, there's a couple of things that i think are astounding to focus on. the last presidential candidate who achieved 60% of the white vote in the country was bush and he received over 400 electoral votes 24 years ago. in the 2004 bush campaign we received 44% of the latino vote in the electorate. we were having discussions in the white house in 2005 that...